Robin Tolson QC
Called to bar 1980
Date of Silk 2001
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Robin Tolson was called to the Bar in 1980. He took silk in 2001. He is a Deputy Judge of the High Court and is currently the Leader of the Western Circuit.
A specialist in all aspects of the law relating to children having appeared in many of the leading cases, Robin Tolson also practices regularly in public law and ancillary relief on divorce.
Robin is married with two teenage daughters. He is a thoroughly mediocre runner, triathlete, tennis player, skier and goalkeeper who has also been known to read and take in the occasional film in his spare time.
Areas of practice
Clinical Negligence & Healthcare, Public Law, Discipline & Regulatory, Children
Notable cases
- FM v MM, X Council and others [2010] EWCA Civ 67 (to be reported)
- Re D (Children) [2009] EWCA Civ (to be reported)
- Re D [2009] EWCA Civ 472; [2009] 2 FLR 668
- Williams v Newport City Council (unreported)
- Re C (A Child) [2009] EWCA Civ 72
- Evans v United Kingdom (2008) EHRR 728
- Re DM [2007] EWHC 2343
- Re B [2007] EWCA Civ 556
- RE P [2007] EWCA Civ 2
- Newport City Council v Williams [2006] EWHC 3671
- H v H (QUEEN'S PROCTOR INTERVENING) 2006] EWHC 2989 (Fam)
- IN THE MATTER OF B (CHILDREN) [2006] EWCA Civ 1186
- J v (1) C (2) E (A CHILD) (2006) [2006] EWCA Civ 551
- NP v (1) SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (2) MLC (A CHILD) BY HIS GUARDIAN
- OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL v (1) DP (2) RS (3) BS
- OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL V (1) DP (2) RS (3) BS (BY HIS CHILDREN'S GUARDIAN)
- RE W (CHILDREN)
- A COUNTY COUNCIL v (1) F (2) M (3) X (A CHILD THROUGH ITS GUARDIAN)
- NATALLIE EVANS V AMICUS HEALTHCARE LTD & ORS
- NATALLIE EVANS v (1) AMICUS HEALTHCARE LTD (2) HOWARD JOHNSTON (3) ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL BATH NHS TRUST (4) THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH (5) THE HUMAN FERTILISATION & EMBRYOLOGY AUTHORITY : LORRAINE HADLEY v (1) MIDLAND FERTILITY SERVICES LTD (2) WAYNE HADLEY (3) THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH (4) THE HUMAN FERTILISATION & EMBRYOLOGY AUTHORITY
- RE S & ORS : RE W & ORS SUB NOM RE W & B (CHILDREN) : W (CHILD) (CARE PLAN) (The "starred care plan" case)
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